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Donate : Your Rights as a Donor

How do you choose the "right" organization for your charitable giving?

Together, the American Association of Fundraising Counsel, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals have developed "A Donor's Bill of Rights" to help generous people like you to make informed decisions.

What are your rights as a donor?

To be informed of our mission of the way we intend to use donated resources and of our capacity to use donations effectively for the purpose you intend.
To be informed of those serving on our board of directors and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
To have access to our most recent financial statements.
To be assured your gift will be used for the purposes for which it was given.
To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
To be assured that information about your donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality.
To expect that all relationships with our representatives will be professional in nature.
To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of our organization or hired solicitors.
To have the opportunity for your name to be deleted from any mailing list that we may intend to share.
To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

Feel free to contact us with any questions or visit www.guidestar.org and review the Vascular Disease Foundation's information there, including our filings with the Internal Revenue Service.

The Vascular Disease Foundation
8206 Leesburg Pike
Suite 301
Vienna, VA 22182